Carter lets out a whoop of laughter, bending forward from the force of it. I can’t help but laugh with him and for a long time the room is filled with nothing else. Eventually, wiping his eyes, he takes a couple fortifying breaths and looks at me. His eyes are shining with uncontained joy and there is an actual fucking smile on his face. A wide, beautiful smile. I’ve never seen so many of his teeth before. As though my body is being controlled by a puppeteer, I lean forward and put a hand on his shoulder. I barely have to pull him toward me as I lean in and kiss his cheek. Immediately, he
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